South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Clinical Support Worker - Band 3

The closing date is 16 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking for Clinical Support Workers to join our forensic mental health inpatient ward areas at Cheswold Park Hospital Doncaster. These are full-time roles (37.5 hours per week), working with adults who need support during a difficult time in their lives.

This job is about being present, listening, and helping people feel safe, respected, and supported in their recovery. You will work alongside nurses, doctors, occupational therapists and social workers, and you will never be expected to do this alone.

You do not need to have worked in the NHS before. What we really value is:

• kindness and patience
• the ability to listen and notice changes in people
• a willingness to learn and be part of a team

Important to know:

• This advert is for forensic mental health services only
• Vacancies are across inpatient ward areas
• Assessment Centre: 28 November 2026

Main duties of the job
The post holder will:

• under the supervision/direction of registered health care professionals/associate practitioner, within a delegated framework for agreed tasks, seek support as and when necessary, in the delivery of psychological and physical care to a defined group of people.
• as part of a healthcare team, provide the highest standards of safe and compassionate planned care to people that maximises their recovery and rehabilitation potential.
• develop and maintain meaningful therapeutic relationships with people. Adopt a polite, positive and empathetic approach, communicating effectively and informatively.
• demonstrate an understanding of the care and treatment programmes of a designated group of service users to enable you to instruct, advise and guide service users, family and carers. To make the appropriate adjustments within own level of competence and be able to communicate any changes to service users and registered health care professionals.
• be required to concentrate for periods of time, depending upon the care intervention/care plan eg, following the observation policy, taking, recording of physical observations etc, and responding to issues of concern appropriately. This may include areas of work requiring physical effort, with regard to risk, health & safety.
• exercise a degree of independence, initiative and judgement and consider different approaches when delivering tasks. Assess situations, for eg, following the observation policy, identify and resolve potential problems within own levels of competence.
• ensure the care experienced is positive and service user safety is maintained. Treat everyone eg, service users, their relatives, visitors, colleagues etc, with respect, dignity, courtesy and in accordance with the Trusts Values.
• feedback their observations to the registered professional / clinical team to contribute to the care planning process. Understand the principles underlying care planning eg, enabling the service user to reach an optimum level of functioning/ independence/recovery.
• implement care within well-established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and established clinical care plans. Organise a range of activities eg, facilitate meaningful activities.
• apply basic knowledge of longer-term health conditions, within the remit of care planning, providing advice, support and feedback to a registered professional.
• Undertake the physical aspects of care eg, moving and handling of service users. Use items of equipment in delivering care eg, hoists, wheelchairs etc. (as appropriate to the role), ensuring appropriate instruction on their use has been received.
• assist in dealing with verbal/physical aggression using de-escalation techniques, this may include the need for restraint and/or seclusion (as appropriate to the role).
• Support service users with personal care duties (bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals, assist patients with their appearance), as part of a healthcare team, provide the highest standards of safe and compassionate planned care to people that maximises their recovery and rehabilitation potential.
• Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the service provided/work area and records patient observations: e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, pregnancy testing, observing patients for signs of agitation or distress, removal of peripheral cannula urinalysis, removal of catheter.
• participate in a flexible rostering arrangement providing 24-hour/7 day care (as appropriate to the role)

Qualifications

• GCSE A-D or grade 3-9 in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Relevant Level 2 qualification/or working through, with the ability to demonstrate competencies at level 3.
• Care Certificate or required to achieve within 12 weeks of commencement.

Experience

• In providing personal care and related procedures for those with health/social needs.
• In working in a caring environment at a band 2 or equivalent level of competence.

Pay and details
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year (Agenda for Change, Band 3)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, flexible working
Reference number: C9378-QA01536
Job location: Cheswold Park Hospital, Cheswold Lane, Doncaster, DN5 8AR, United Kingdom

Employer details
Employer name: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Employer contact: Colin Hill, Recruitment@swyt.nhs.uk

Visa sponsorship is not available for this vacancy, either at appointment or when existing permission expires. All appointments are subject to valid UK right-to-work checks. We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary. A Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.